But the king spared Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth the son of Saul because of the oath of Jehovah that was between them, between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.
And to Jonathan the son of Saul was a son with crippled feet. He was a son of five years when the news of Saul and Jonathan came out of Jezreel; and his nurse lifted him up and fled; and it happened as she hurried to flee, that he fell and became lame; and his name was Mephibosheth.
And you shall till the land for him, you and your sons and your servants. And you shall bring in the fruits, so that your master’s son may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son shall eat bread continually at my table. And Ziba had fifteen sons, and twenty servants.
And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul came to David and fell on his face, and prostrated himself. And David said, Mephibosheth! And he said, Behold, your servant.
And David said to him, Do not be afraid, for doing I will do with you kindness because of your father Jonathan. And I will give back to you all the land of your father Saul. And you shall eat bread at my table continually.
And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah the God of Israel be witness when I search my father about this time tomorrow, or the day before, and behold, there is good toward David and I do not send to you and do not reveal it in your ear,
but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, not even when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, each man from off the face of the earth.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, because we have sworn, the two of us, in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between you and me, and between my seed and your seed forever. And he rose up and went. And Jonathan went to the city.
And you shall do kindness to your servant, for you have brought your servant with you into a covenant of Jehovah. And if there is iniquity in me, you cause me to die; for why is this, that you bring me to your father?